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UNITED STATES Patented October 6, 1903.,

PATENT OFFICE.

HENRYl L. PETERS, or ST. Louis, MISSOURI.`

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SPECIFICATION forming pari'. O" Letters Patent N0. 749,587, dated October 6, 193. Application filed July 15,1903. Serial No. 165,608. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern: v

Beit known that I, HENRY L. PETERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented certain new and nsefullmprovemen ts inWindow-Screens,-

vof which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention has relation to improvements in window-screens; and it consists in the novel construction of screen more fully set 5 5 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is an end View of the` casing in vwhich the roller carrying the Wirenetting is mounted. Fig. 7 is an inside view of the casing, and Fig. 8 is a view of the opposite end of the casing.

The object of my invention is to construct a screen which can be, secured at one end to' the Window-sash, the opposite end of the screen being fastened to a roller atthe bases (or top) of the window-frame, the object being to draw the screen after it with each opening of the sash, the roller automatically winding the screen up as the sash is moved to a closed position. While this feature is not broadly new, the present invention contemplates details which go to make up asim-V ple device, which is cheap and durable, and` one readily dismantled when the occasion forL further use of the screen does not' arise. In detail the invention may be described as follows:

Referring to the drawings, F represents the window-frame, and S the' lower sash thereof. At the base of the frame is secured a casing composed of a curved body portion 1 and terminal triangular heads 2 f2',V the former receiving the square end 3 of a rspring-roller R and the latter receiving the rounded spindle or stem 3', as is Well understood. In mounting the casing on the frame the notches 4: Llc,

formed along what constitutes the basal edges of the heads, are passed over the square heads 5 of suitable nails driven into the base of the frame at'either end of said base, after which the heads are permanently fastened to the sides of the frame by nails driven through Y opposite longitudinal edge having a similar tongue 8, which is passed through a marginal recess 9 and likewise folded against the overlapping terminal edge of the body portion, Figs. 6, 7, 8. Over the'roller R is passed the Wire-netting W, the free end of the netting being carried bya transverse strip or bar 10,

Which operates in the lateral grooves or ways 11 on each side ofthe frame F. These grooves or ways 11 are also of metal, the front wall of said groove having a basal extension 11 bent over the body. of the roller-'casing and the rear Wall having an extension 1l spanning the rear opening of the casing, whereby additional protection is afforded the roller R against any possible dislodgment of the same. The nettingis secured to the sash S by means of hooks 12 passed over the staples 13, carried by the sash, from which they can readily be detached in Winter weather.

As the sashis moved up an'ddown of course the screen moves with it, as is obvious. It isapparent, of course, that the device is susceptible of minor changes Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

vHaving described my invention, what I claim is'- In a Windowscreen, a suitable sash, a casing mounted at the bottom of the windowrarne, and composed of terminal triangular heads and a curved body portion having its ends folded over and clenched to the corresponding curved edges of the heads, tongues extended from one of the longitudinal edges of the body portion passed through the heads and folded against the outer faces, of said IOO heads, marginal recesses formed in the bases the easing for the Winding up o'said netting,

of the heads, the opposite longitudinal edges and lateral grooves or Ways forl the said strip,

ofv the body portion having extended tongues substantially as set forth.

passed through said recesses and bent against In testimony whereof I affix my signature 5 the outer faces of the heads, notches formed in presence of two witnesses.

along the bases of the heads and adapted to be passed over the heads of suitable nails I HENRY L P'ETERS driven into the base of the frame, a trans` Witnesses: verse strip to Which the outer end of the net- EMIL STAREK,

1o ting is secured, a spring-roller mounted in ROSA ROSS. 

